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Vice News reports:
The amount of antisemitic tweets poisoning Twitter timelines has more than doubled since Elon Musk took the platform’s reins, according to a new study. The research, published on Monday by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, found that antisemitism spiked when the embattled billionaire took control of the site and has stayed at an elevated level ever since.
When VICE News reached out to Twitter for comment about the sharp increase of hateful content on its platform it received an automated response of a poop emoji. Musk, who has long shown a love for outdated internet humor, had previously promised to use that response.
When VICE News responded with, “How do you feel you’re handling the explosion of antisemitism on your platform,” it once again received a poop emoji—an answer that’s hard to disagree with.
Read the full article.
After reading the new @ISDglobal report about antisemitism exploded on Twitter following Musk’s takeover, I asked the company how they felt they were handling hate. The press email responded with a poop emoji.
Hard to disagree with the assessment. https://t.co/ixgz35Tc7q
— Mack Lamoureux (@MackLamoureux) March 21, 2023
Also, the shit is an automated response. There’s been lots of reporting that Twitter may no longer even have a communications department after waves following waves of cuts. pic.twitter.com/89IExJmtM5
— Mack Lamoureux (@MackLamoureux) March 21, 2023
Since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, antisemitism on the platform has almost doubled.
Read the most comprehensive analysis of antisemitism on Twitter, out now from ISD and CASM Technology. https://t.co/COY8C2IgRb
— Institute for Strategic Dialogue (@ISDglobal) March 20, 2023
Key findings from our new report – since Musk’s takeover:
The volume of antisemitic tweets
Despite Musk’s promise to ‘deboost and demonetize’ hate, engagement with antisemitic content remains steady.https://t.co/COY8C2IgRb
— Institute for Strategic Dialogue (@ISDglobal) March 20, 2023
